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National Library of Medicine (NLM) Haiti earthquake page

(January 21, 2010) A new page of Haiti earthquake health information links is now available at http://disaster.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/haitiearthquake.html

The page lists new Web pages about the Haiti earthquake situation from both government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). There is also a section on Haitian Creole and French-language materials. Links to background information on earthquakes and subsequent health issues, such as public health assessments, emergency surgical care, and management of dead bodies, are included.

NLM launches ToxLearn - a new online resource

(January 21, 2010) ToxLearn is a multi-module online learning tool that provides an introduction to toxicology fundamentals and concepts. No prerequisites are required beyond a basic understanding of biology and chemistry. It can be used as an ancillary curriculum to a first-level undergraduate toxicology course, and can provide users of NLM’s toxicology databases with a working knowledge of basic toxicology principles. See ToxLearn at http://toxlearn.nlm.nih.gov/

PillBox Beta Version Released

PillBox Beta(January 21, 2010) The National Library of Medicine (NLM), with support from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has released a beta version of Pillbox, a resource intended to enhance patient safety via an identification and reference system for solid dosage medications. http://pillbox.nlm.nih.gov

 

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